Jeff Aho criticised Feds in an article earlier this term. He showed frustration with an organization for which he is a councillor and a director. The points he raises shows the low level of knowledge that most people involved in Feds have. He also compares the value of services engineering students receive from EngSoc to those from Feds.

Feds By Jeffrey Aho 27 Sep 2006

And where does our money actually go? Each year it is estimated we lose $100,000 on Fed Hall. That’s roughly $4.75 per student. They pay for it by gouging us elsewhere, such as at the Used Bookstore, which is estimated to bring in $250,000 this year for a service business that should run at break even. And what about the $675,000 ($32/student) for Bomber renovations (which seems too classy to me - they called me ‘Sir’ at the Bomber!), and the $260,000 ($12.38/student) earmarked for moving Aussies up a flight of stairs. For an organization that exists solely to serve us, we sure get ripped off.

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Feds has wasted our money and neglected our faculty. Until they recognize our concerns and appear before us to explain how they will fix them, EngSoc should pass a motion of no confidence in this year’s Feds Exec.

Some kid told me that after his article he was pressured to and did resign from the board.